• criitz@reddthat.com
        353·
        10 个月前

        One of them in the pic has two cars. Of course, the ass is sticking into the road a bit but ehhhh it counts.

          • crusa187
            181·
            10 个月前

            I’m thinking sidewalks aren’t being used much, if at all, in this fine Texas community.

              • jaybone@lemmy.world
                1·
                10 个月前

                I wonder if you’d be allowed to park on the street, like parallel park, blocking your own driveway? Or maybe there is guest parking. Otherwise I can never see how you would have company over. Or share that place with a significant other.

                Otherwise, they don’t look too bad. Wished there were pics of the interior.

        • RecallMadness@lemmy.nz
          3·
          10 个月前

          While blocking the footpath making your disabled/pushchair-pushing/child neighbours life just a little bit more unsafe and harder.

          • redcalcium@lemmy.institute
            62·
            10 个月前

            disabled/pushchair-pushing/child

            Uh, blocked sidewalks is the least of their concern if they live in these 1 bedroom houses. Where’s the child going to sleep? In one of the two baths?

  • Zyratoxx@lemm.ee
    711·
    10 个月前

    To me, a european, those urban areas packed with the same house over and over again always seem so depressing and boring. Is there any variety or does it look like this for kilometers miles?

        • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
          5·
          10 个月前

          nah, HOAs should have legally regulated limits on what they can and cannot do, sweden has HOAs too but basically all they do is pool together money to pay for infrastructure in the neighbourhood.

          like, i for one quite like having paved roads and functional pipes, but i guess you do you.

          • Passerby6497@lemmy.world
            41·
            10 个月前

            like, i for one quite like having paved roads and functional pipes, but i guess you do you.

            Do non HOA homes not have paved roads and working pipes?

            • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
              11·
              10 个月前

              There are no such areas, i’m not sure how you envision common infrastructure being maintained without an organization owning it?

              Or do you just envision the municipality being in charge of maintaining your street’s piping? Have fun waiting half a year for them to get to it when it breaks.

              • shottymcb@lemm.ee
                2·
                10 个月前

                Or do you just envision the municipality being in charge of maintaining your street’s piping?

                That’s how my neighborhood works.

                Have fun waiting half a year for them to get to it when it breaks.

                They’re usually there within an hour if that happens.

        • Omega_HaxorsEnglish
          4·
          10 个月前

          Ending HOAs is literally an act of antifascism.

        • ohlaph@lemmy.world
          41·
          10 个月前

          When my wife and I were looking for a house. I automatically filtered any house part of an HOA. They really should be a thing of the past.

          Unless actual buildings are attached, they shouldn’t exist.

          • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
            2·
            10 个月前

            And buildings means a community park with an Olympic sized pool, at least. Only HOA I’ve ever heard of that made a tiny bit of sense, maintained a park, golf course, and pool for the community that lived there.

    • kautau@lemmy.world
      202·
      10 个月前

      I agree, and these houses look way too small and overpriced for a comfortable family setting, but stating that identical homes packed next to each other is purely an American thing is disingenuous. It’s a byproduct of capitalism, which supersedes national borders

      • ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
        18·
        10 个月前

        In Chicago there is one block just north of Wrigley Field that was a demo for a planned community decades ago. Each of the 10 or so connected houses on one side of the street are all different. The opposite side of the street is identical, but mirrored. That means the northernmost house on the west side of the street is identical to the southernmost house on the east side of the street. The effect is that it looks like a very unique and natural community in spite of being completely planned and regimented.

        • kautau@lemmy.world
          8·
          10 个月前

          That’s a better approach I think. It’s economically viable to make similar houses, but aesthetically and psychologically pleasing for houses to be different and unique, even if it’s just a variation per house on a street and not every street itself

      • Exocrinous@lemm.eeEnglish
        8·
        10 个月前

        Those don’t look as weird because they’re connected. They look like a single building, which is okay to have a consistent style

      • ohlaph@lemmy.world
        62·
        10 个月前

        It seems like a huge waste of vertical space. If they condensed all of that into a small 8-10 story building, they could create green spaces all around it for everyone to enjoy.

    • PorkRoll@lemmy.world
      15·
      10 个月前

      Not only is it boring, it’s made in the shittiest way possible. It’s the American way, after all. You want properly installed outlets? What are you, some sort of royalty or something? Properly sealed windows? Look at Mrs. Moneybags over here. The siding is falling off the house? What did you expect from a $350k home?

    • soviettaters@lemm.ee
      3·
      10 个月前

      This isn’t what most houses are like in the US. Sure, there’s a lot like them, but places that don’t have a strong HOA (most places) become very diverse after a while. My home was built in the 60s and was initially very similar to the ones around it. Over time each house gets changed little by little and every house becomes unique.

    • scoobford@lemmy.zip
      3·
      10 个月前

      Generally it is each subdivision, but it can be larger groups of homes like that.

      They are depressing, but people buy them because they’re generally new construction and represent good value. You get over it if it saves you enough $$$.

      • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
        1·
        10 个月前

        I’ve yet to go into any new construction that wasn’t shit compared to the 100 year old house I grew up in. That place was rock solid. The only problem with it was a roof leak that was actually from the extension my parents had done on the 2nd floor (aka new construction). By comparison every time I go visit their new house they’ve uncovered some new shoddy workmanship from the shit builders that inly focus on cranking out houses as fast and cheap as possible. I hate so much that they sold their old place for this garbage I’m going to have to fix when I inherit it.

        • scoobford@lemmy.zip
          2·
          10 个月前

          I agree, old homes have hella survivorship bias. But, you are playing roulette that nothing with fail immediately. The advantage of new construction is that you don’t have to worrru about any stupid retrofits and that you know nothing will break for at least a little bit.

          • Clasm@lemmy.world
            3·
            10 个月前

            Or worry about all of the asbestos, lead, and formaldehyde -laced building materials that were all of the rage in previous decades.

            • shottymcb@lemm.ee
              1·
              10 个月前

              I think Formaldehyde is a bigger problem in new construction than old. Asbestos and lead are harder to deal with though. Formaldehyde just needs ventilation and a few years of offgassing.

          • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
            1·
            10 个月前

            nothing will break for at least a little bit.

            Has not been my experience. Yea the builder will usually fix it but I’ve seen them try to weasel out of that too.

  • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
    629·
    10 个月前

    What a poor use of land and space for housing. Why not increase density with at a minimum a duplex or triplex? This is ridiculous.

    • eek2121@lemmy.world
      597·
      10 个月前

      A lot of people don’t want to share walls.

      “Hey uh, I have 3 loud kids and a wife who is loud during sex. Wanna be my neighbor?”

      • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
        5611·
        10 个月前

        Then maybe develop the concept of a brick wall and social skills.

        These types of houses won’t protect you from noise. You’re never more than 5m away from your neighbors and only separated by cardboard. You will hear them.

        I’m currently living in an apartment building from 1910 or so, made from proper bricks. Hardly ever even notice that I have neighbors.

        • owenfromcanada@lemmy.worldEnglish
          15·
          10 个月前

          Can confirm. I currently live in the suburbs, with a fairly wide lot (100ft). In the warm months, there is almost never a moment of daylight where I can’t hear lawn equipment (lawnmowers, leaf blowers, etc). And my house is well-built and sealed properly. For some reason, everyone thinks they need a giant riding mower or an enormous gas-powered leaf blower. There are lawn service contractors parked on the road almost all the time. The winter months aren’t as bad, but snow blowers are out at the slightest hint of snow.

          I had a much quieter experience when I lived in an apartment building. It’s anecdotal, but it makes sense once you’ve lived in both.

        • oyo@lemm.ee
          41·
          10 个月前

          Yeah, it’s almost impossible to build with bricks in California. (Earthquakes)

      • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
        14·
        10 个月前

        A lot of people have very narrow lived experiences, but are happy to talk about imagined experiences.

      • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
        163·
        10 个月前

        What about neighbors who mow their own way 8am on a Sunday with their kids running around and screaming outside or their teenager blasting loud music out their bedroom window or every neighbor using some kind of noisy power tool because there’s always someone doing renovations of some kind?

        It’s not because you live in a separate house that you will automatically have peace and quiet.

      • ECB@feddit.de
        7·
        10 个月前

        My current place is super quiet. I essentially never hear anyone and it’s quite relaxing.

        I’m on the sixth floor in a building with 100 units, it’s just built well.

      • usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca
        127·
        10 个月前

        Exactly. If I’m working nights and need to use power tools in my home? No problem. In an apartment? Good luck

        • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
          81·
          10 个月前

          Unless you’re living way out on a farm a mile away from your neighbors, even if you live in a detached home in a suburb, you still have to respect noise bylaws. Especially with power tools.

          • MNByChoice@midwest.social
            31·
            10 个月前

            a farm a mile away

            That is the dream for many. Lots of farm land is being turned into housing in this way.

        • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
          21·
          10 个月前

          what? do you think people in apartments never use power tools?

          just keep it between 10 in the morning and 10 in the evening and you’re fine.

          • usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca
            2·
            10 个月前

            I specifically mentioned working nights… I guess I could’ve been more clear that the power tools are for work.

            I have a small shop set up in my basement that allows after-hours work without disturbing the neighbours (two walls with 10ft+ between them will beat any apartment wall assembly for sound transmission), within reason for the noise I’m making of course.

      • Numhold@feddit.de
        21·
        10 个月前

        Reading this thread has taught me that soundproofing a shared wall isn‘t possible in America.

          • Numhold@feddit.de
            1·
            10 个月前

            If you can be heard through a decoupled double layered brick wall, you can also be heard through two wood frame walls standing 12 feet apart, especially when there are windows in them.

      • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
        31·
        10 个月前

        Right??? How about increased density with amenities at a maximum 15 minute walk distance and public transportation?

        Where the fuck are the trees in that picture? Where’s the shade? How far are things if everybody needs a car? How bad must traffic be in the morning and evening at rush hour? It’s just a concentrated suburb with all of its problems intensified.

    • Mango@lemmy.world
      112·
      10 个月前

      I live in a duplex. The downstairs neighbor is my roommates’s mom and she’s the most fucked up miserable person I’ve met in my life. Don’t be like me.

      • Cyborganism@lemmy.ca
        95·
        10 个月前

        Just because you happen to have a bad experience doesn’t mean it’s the same everywhere.

        My last residence was a triplex. While the walls were thin, the tenants and the landlord living on the bottom floor were great. I made some good friends there. We looked out for each other. Had a real sense of community.

  • Shard@lemmy.world
    431·
    10 个月前

    What’s the use of having 2 bathrooms when there is only 1 bedroom?

  • Sekrayray@lemmy.world
    37·
    10 个月前

    You can’t buy a shed for that price where I live. An apartment of that size would be $2500+ per month.

    I don’t want this to be the future but it’s better than a future where no one can buy anything at all.

    • chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world
      15·
      10 个月前

      Exactly. I saw the price and the sq ft. and I was like, damn, I wish that wasn’t in Texas.

      I fucking hate the real estate market where I live. So do all my roommates.

      • Sekrayray@lemmy.world
        11·
        10 个月前

        My wife and I finally decided to take the leap and buy back in 2022. We had been waiting for years for the “market to correct” and finally just decided that we needed to stop waiting. Within months interest rates became unaffordable, and they’ve only gotten worse since then. We would not be able to reasonably afford our current home with current interest rates. It’s insane. The whole thing is rigged.

  • neocamel@lemmy.studio
    371·
    10 个月前

    What is amazing is that people would rather live like this, and have four feet of grass between them and their neighbors, than in a place twice as big with a shared wall…

  • taanegl@lemmy.world
    33·
    10 个月前

    “Listen, you’re gonna live as the markets dictate. The labour markets, the consumer markets… are you listening?”

    *me, lighting the Molotov coctail*

    Ah-huh. Continue.

  • crispy_kilt@feddit.de
    323·
    10 个月前

    US-americans: apartments suck, I want a single house

    Also US-americans:

    Meanwhile, in the civilised world:

  • DharkStare@lemmy.worldEnglish
    263·
    10 个月前

    The houses are so close together and have so little yard I don’t see why they didn’t just turn them into townhouses.